E3 2005: Metal Gear Solid 4 for PS3

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It's official: the new system's gonna have some Snake.

By David Adams

Still reporting live from the Sony pre-E3 conference, we can confirm that Metal Gear Solid 4 has been officially announced for the PlayStation 3. SCEA president Kazuo "Kaz" Hirai delivered the good news today, just moments after Sony confirmed and revealed the PlayStation 3 console, scheduled to debut in spring of 2006.

While we've known for a while now that MGS4 was in development, this is the first official confirmation that the game is for the PS3.

Very few details are known yet, apart from Hideo Kojima taking a slightly more-distant role in development, and that the game uses a theme of "No Place to Hide!" Given the series' stealthy focus, this could indicate a fundamental change in direction for the franchise, or at the very least, some tasty gameplay enhancements.